Man lures Uber driver to Lagos hotel with pepper soup and stole his car

Men of Lagos State Police Command have nabbed a man who allegedly stole an Uber car after luring the driver with a plate of pepper soup.

Benjamin Hundeyin, who’s the spokesperson of the command, confirmed this to the Newsmen on Saturday, 13th of July, 2024.

Be said that the Akinpelu Police Division received a report on 5th of July, 2024 at about 8.00 p.m. from an Uber driver, whose name was not mentioned.

He said that the driver reported that he picked a passenger, who simply identified himself as Isaiah, from the NNPC Filling Station, Maryland, in his Toyota Corolla car to a certain hotel at Oshodi area.

The spokesperson pointed out that while at the hotel, the suspect bought food for the driver, a plate of pepper soup and one energy drink.

“In the process, when the suspect was looking for a cotton bud to clean his ear, the driver gave him his car key to use

The driver further said that the suspect went downstairs after collecting the car key and went away with his car from where it was parked.

However, a team of police officers on a stop and search operation at Boladale Street, intercepted him.

“When he could not give a satisfactory account of the ownership of the car, he was arrested,” he said.

Hundeyin further said that while the police officers were about taking the suspect to the station, the driver came to the scene and saw the car.

He said the suspect had been detained for further investigation. [CONTINUE READING HERE]>>>>>